Umberto is a senior film reporter at TheWrap, covering film & television development, agencies and talent. He joined TheWrap in 2016. He has been covering the fanboy beat & breaking scoops for 20 years with numerous Hollywood trade, newspaper and magazine mentions to his credit.
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Miles Teller to Star in ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ Update at Paramount
Dana Fox wrote the latest draft of the script
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‘Evil Dead Rise’ Filmmaker Lee Cronin Sets Untitled Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Film at New Line Cinema
Cronin will write and direct the project to be released April 17, 2026
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‘Transformers’-‘G.I. Joe’ Crossover Movie Taps ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly
Chris Hemsworth is in talks to star
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Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Loses Director Yann Demange | Exclusive
He’s the second director to depart the project as MCU veteran Eric Pearson now works on the screenplay
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UTA Ups Bob Roback to COO
Roback takes over the role from Andrew Thau, who will continue as co-head of UTA Sports
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Shows Off Elbow Injury From ‘Smashing Machine’: ‘A Day Without Pain Is Like a Day Without Sunshine’
“It looks like I have a cantaloupe in the bottom of my elbow,” Johnson says
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‘Peacemaker 2’: Sol Rodríguez and David Denman Join Cast
Rodríguez is playing Sasha Bordeaux while Denman’s role is being kept under wraps
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‘Practical Magic 2’ in the Works With Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in Talks to Return
Akiva Goldsman will write the screenplay for the Warner Bros. sequel to the beloved 1998 film
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‘Superman’ Cast Rounds Out With Mikaela Hoover and Christopher MacDonald
The duo will be playing Daily Planet staffers Cat Grant and Ron Troupe in James Gunn’s DC movie
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CAA Names Darryl Eaton, Emma Banks and Rick Roskin as Co-Heads of Global Touring
“With the most talented team of agents ever at one agency, and serving the most influential artists in the world, we see unlimited opportunities ahead,” the trio says
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James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Adds ‘SNL’ Alum Beck Bennett to Cast
Details about Bennett’s role are being kept under wraps
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Thomas Haden Church Joins Daniel Craig in ‘Knives Out 3’| Exclusive
Production on “Wake Up Dead Man” begins in the U.K. this month
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Josh Brolin Joins ‘Knives Out 3’ Cast
The ensemble cast joining Daniel Craig for “Wake Up Dead Man” continues to take shape
